Leaked Meeting Minutes Expose Alleged Plot by Islamic Leaders to Enforce Jihad and Reclaim Kaduna, Plateau for Islam

A shocking set of leaked minutes from a confidential meeting of Islamic leaders in Bauchi has sparked nationwide outrage after revealing what appears to be a coordinated plan to launch a full-scale jihadist movement in parts of Northern Nigeria.

According to the classified documents, the secret meeting—allegedly chaired by Mallam Isa Ali Pantami and attended by key representatives from Plateau, Bauchi, Kaduna, and Niger States under the umbrella of Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI)—outlined a disturbing blueprint aimed at “liberating” Kaduna from Christian political leadership and “reclaiming” Jos, the Plateau State capital, as an Islamic stronghold.

The minutes, which detail a militant agenda under the guise of religious revival, accused former Plateau State Governor, Jonah Jang, of allegedly orchestrating what they termed a “genocide” against Muslims. The report claimed over 7,000 Muslim deaths and the widespread destruction of Islamic settlements and properties during his tenure.

The document reportedly goes further to recommend hardline actions, including the demolition of churches, enforcement of worship restrictions confining Christians to specific zones, and the outright rejection of democratic participation by Muslims, which it described as “a Western corruption of Islamic governance.”

In what appears to be an extremist declaration of war, participants purportedly resolved that any Muslim cooperating with government authorities or engaging in interfaith dialogue would be branded a traitor and marked for elimination.

Additionally, a separate manifesto uncovered from the same meeting—titled “The Liberation of Kaduna State”—condemned the leadership of the then Christian Deputy Governor, Patrick Yakowa, labeling his position as “unacceptable” and vowing to ensure that Muslims maintain political control in Kaduna State.

Security analysts and interfaith observers have described the revelations as a critical link in understanding the roots of protracted religious and ethnic violence across the Middle Belt. They warn that the documents, if verified, expose a deeply entrenched and organized religious agenda that may have fueled years of sectarian killings, displacement, and destruction in Kaduna and Plateau States.

The authenticity of the leaked minutes remains under investigation by relevant authorities, but their content underscores the growing concerns about religious extremism and its impact on Nigeria’s fragile unity.